An Alabama truck driver heading through Northern California was arrested over the weekend after officers suspected him of driving drunk. Auburn police say, late Sunday afternoon, officers tried to ...

With over 563,000 acres of lakes, ponds and wetlands teeming with bass, catfish and crappie, Alabama is an angler's paradise. Fishmaster recently ranked the 12 best fishing lakes across the state, and ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

An Alabama lake that was closed to the public and partly drained to control an invasive species will reopen to anglers over the Memorial Day weekend. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural ...

Winter bass Alabama rig! See the surprising effectiveness of using Alabama rigs for catching bass in winter. Feds want 11-year sentence, $12.5M restitution in restaurant GM's fraud scheme Newsom ...

Three people died in a boat crash on an Alabama lake during a fishing tournament Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash between two vessels on Lewis Smith Lake happened at 7:03 a.m. when a Nitro ...

The bass are making spawning beds and are up shallow. Ned rigs and Tube jigs are working great. Keep a Zara Spook topwater bait close. Suppose there’s no wind, fish a shaky head. If you have wind, ...

The lake offers fishing amenities including a 100-acre lake, piers, boat ramps, and bait shop. A $5 fishing fee is now in effect, the first increase in 16 years. The lake is stocked with largemouth ...

Crappie fishing is picking up at Ross Barnett Reservoir as fish move shallow to spawn. Anglers are catching large numbers of good-sized crappie, with some exceeding two pounds. While recent storms ...

Alabama fishing licenses are required for residents and non-residents to fish in public waters. Licenses can be purchased online, at local license agents, or at probate offices. Fees vary depending on ...

The Alabama rig is one of the most controversial rigs in bass fishing. When anglers first started throwing it in tournaments, they dominated the competition. However, within just a few years the FLW ...

Jerk baits, Alabama rigs, crank baits or jig and pigs are good lure choices for black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Work them along rock or gravel points and rocky banks.